Clinical Pharmacy Dr. Vijaykumar Meti M Pharm, PhD Assistant professor, Department of Pharmaceutics, KLE College of Pharmacy, Hubballi , 580031
Learning Objectives After the end of the chapter students will be able to understand: Understand the scope and development of clinical pharmacy in India and other countries. Get acquainted with the common terminologies used in clinical settings and their significance. Understand clearly the definitions, goals and procedures of following: Ward round participation, Treatment chart review, Adverse drug reaction monitoring, drug information and poisons information, Medication History, Patient Counseling, interprofessional collaboration, Pharmaceutical care, Medication therapy management and Home medication review. Understand the concepts of Adverse drug reactions and drug interactions. Know classification and features of adverse drug reactions. Appreciate the significance of ADRs and drug interactions and their prevention. Understand the role of pharmacists in detecting and preventing ADRs.
Continued… Know the sources of information about drug and poisonous substances. Understand the process of searching the information , its storage and retrieval. Participate effectively in establishing and working in drug information center. Appreciate the capabilities required of a drug information specialist. Understand the concept of Patient medication history taking. Appreciate the importance of patient medication history interview. Know the details of patient interview taking and documenting the information. Explain how the patients medication history is important in patients therapy. Know the need and importance of patient counseling. Understand the steps involved in and abilities required for patient counseling .
Continued… Participate confidently in patient counseling. Appreciate the role of Pharmacists in rational use of drug through patient counseling. Participate effectively in establishing and working in drug information center. Know the need and importance of monitoring medication therapy management. Understand the rational of drug therapy monitoring. Explain the process of drug therapy monitoring. Understand the meaning of interprofessional Collaboration (IPC). Explain the benefits of Collaboration. Describe interprofessional collaboration and its significance in the delivery of health care today. Explain the benefits of interprofessional collaboration in health care. Know the need and importance of Home Medication Review (HMR). Understand whether an HMR is right for the patient? Understand the benefits of HMR.
Scope of Clinical pharmacy Drug Distribution Systems Drug information Drug utilization. Drug Evaluation and Selection Formal Education and training program.
Development of Clinical pharmacy Drug information Medication Errors Drug distribution system Monitoring adverse effects of drugs Patient drug profile.
Some common abbreviations used in Medical Practice
Common terminologies used in clinical settings 1. Abrasion: An area where skin or mucous membrane has been removed by rubbing or scraping. 2. Abscess: A pus filled cavity formed by tissue disintegration. 3. Achlorhydri : Absence of hydrochloric acid in gastric juice. 4. Acidemia : increased acidity in the blood. 5. Acidosis: A condition resulting from accumulation of acid in, or loss of base from the body. 6. Acne: An inflammatory disease of the skin with the formation of an eruption of papules or pustules.
Some Prefixes and Suffixes of the medical words A- Absence of Ab - awar from Ad- towards. Ante- before Anti- opposed to. Baro - pressure Bi- two. Bio- life
The variety of Dosage forms Solid dosage forms Ex- Tablets, capsules, powders. Liquid dosage forms Ex- monophasic and biphasic liquid dosage forms Semisolid dosage forms. Ex- ointments, lotions etc…
Pharmaceutical Latin Terms
Abbreviations commonly used in measure of capacity and weight
Ward round participation
Need for drug information Centre (DIC) Bank of therapeutic information. Bank for clinical pharmacist or assist in the service of clinical pharmacist.